GRE Word List
RIDDLE
a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
The meaning of the word riddle is a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| overweening | arrogant |
| wanton | merciless |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |